Licensed tattooist willing to answer questions

well yeah of course alchol (i cant spell sorry) but it thins your blood so when u get a cut or u bleed it makes you bleed more..... i heard that a tattoo artist cant tat you if they think your under the influence of ANY thing.... so could they really turn me dowm when go for my tat if im high?? also how detailed can an artist go?? i want a small(2in x 3in) fairy on my calf but i want it to be detailed like a pic i have... can they do that? are there diff size needles to go smaller more refined lines??

Originally Posted by 1lastGodsend

Not a cross. The Celtic designs that have all those chains that never seem to end. How did those come about?

that's an eternity knot. Why are you asking these questions here? This person is a tattoo artist, not an expert on Celtic mythology, lol.

Google "celtic eternity knot" if you want to know how they came about.

Originally Posted by AchillesLast

So what is the tattoo etiquette for finding that right tattoo artist for your job? Is common to go to one artist with a design, get his idea and than maybe take the work he's done to another artist, have them rework it and then maybe they do it? Or is it better to choose your artist first, and stick to one person?

I just know that if I was going through the effort of making an idea for someone, it might be offensive if I drew up some designs and then they took my designs to someone else for cheaper/better skill etc. So what is the proper way to find the right person for your tattoo? For example, when someone approaches you about an idea, do they like kind of interview you first and see if you're styles are what they are looking for?

Or is that just making a big deal of the whole thing? haha

Great question...best bet is to take your idea to some shops, look at their portfolios and talk w/ the artists...any artist worth a shit will have a portfolio of their work for you to see..

I dont start drawing until i have $ in hand, i learned the hard way. Spent 3 hours drawing for someone, they took the pic to get it tattooed by someone cheaper....LOL i still ended up tattooing him, just had to "fix" the crap his bargain basement tattooist did.

Originally Posted by fairyweed

well yeah of course alchol (i cant spell sorry) but it thins your blood so when u get a cut or u bleed it makes you bleed more..... i heard that a tattoo artist cant tat you if they think your under the influence of ANY thing.... so could they really turn me dowm when go for my tat if im high?? also how detailed can an artist go?? i want a small(2in x 3in) fairy on my calf but i want it to be detailed like a pic i have... can they do that? are there diff size needles to go smaller more refined lines??

I wont touch someone if I smell alcohol....it opens the door for a lawsuit, a customer that wont stop moving or just a drunken pain in the ass.

you wont be able to get alot of detail in a small design...remember your body changes with age, as the ink settles in and your body changes you could end up with a blob of ink for a tattoo.

any decent artist knows what they can pull off, better to work with them to make your idea more "tattooable" and hold up over time.

Yes, there are different sized needles that serve different purposes.

i want my first tattoo on my chest i im a year underage and i heard that if you have your parent consint they will let you get a tattoo is that true??

Originally Posted by thrax king

i want my first tattoo on my chest i im a year underage and i heard that if you have your parent consint they will let you get a tattoo is that true??

Depends on the state, not legal in my state.

what state is that and can i see some of your work

Originally Posted by thrax king

i want my first tattoo on my chest i im a year underage and i heard that if you have your parent consint they will let you get a tattoo is that true??

Bro, if you're underage what are you doing here?